Emergency First Aid (REC Level 2) Course

Emergency First Aid (REC Level 2)

****Please note: priority will be given to those needing this level of training for The Scout Association Adventurous Activity Permits****

A two day course (16 hours). The emergency first aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of first aid for managing casualties. Topic learning and practicals intermixed with scenarios of real situations. The course includes:

The fundamental workings of the body, in particular the heart, lungs and airway

Assessing a casualty

Introduces a system to cope with all incidents as safely as possible

Deciding how to deal with an accident or incident

Awareness of delayed medical help and adverse environmental conditions

The Content

First aid training with the REC scheme is easy and fun. The course is progressive by building on each session, introducing new scenarios to test all techniques for: